The Lamp
In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end. The artisan completes a repair and leaves, shuttering the shop from outside. Back inside, whispering begins. What else is in store for the shop's seemingly lifeless denizens?
- Runtime
- 8m
- Released
- 1959
- Country
- Poland
Details
Release year: 1959
Storyline
In waning winter light, a doll maker works in his shop, a kerosene lamp beside him, a jumble of dolls and doll parts, whole and broken, surrounding him. There are noises, too: a cuckoo clock chirps the workday's end. The artisan completes a repair and leaves, shuttering the shop from outside. Back inside, whispering begins. What else is in store for the shop's seemingly lifeless denizens?
Top credits
Did you know
• Roman Polanski does not like this short film and is said to omit it from his filmography.
• Made in Polanski's final year at the State Film School in Lodz.
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Exquisitely lit.
The Lamp
Agree With Polanski
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
